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FORT HOOD, Texas - In the case of U.S. vs. Maj. Nidal Hasan, the trial judge, Col. Gregory Gross, listened to argument on several pre-trial motions in the Lawrence J. Williams Judicial Center, here.
The military judge stated on the record that the accused again appeared in court with a beard, and continues to be in violation of Army Regulation 670-1 and Rules for Court-Martial 804(e) (1). The military judge stated that the appearance of the accused continues to disrupt the court proceedings and that the accused will view court proceedings via a closed-circuit feed in a trailer adjacent to the courthouse. The judge further stated, unless the accused conforms to Army regulations or is granted an exception to policy for religious accommodation by the Department of the Army, he will continue to view the proceedings via closed-circuit feed.
The defense indicated that they would seek a writ of prohibition and a stay of the proceedings from the Army Court of Criminal Appeals based on the judge's ruling that excludes Hasan from the courtroom.
Other motions argued and considered by the judge include a request for a further continuance, resolution of discovery issues, whether the accused should receive at government expense the expert services of a neurologist, a request to compel production of documents used in selecting the jury, and a request to allow the defense to interview the III Corps commanding general and his Staff Judge Advocate.
The judge granted the defense motion to provide an expert neurologist to the defense team. The judge is expected to rule on other motions argued at today's hearing at the next Article 39a hearing currently scheduled for 10 a.m., June 29.
In other events, Lt. Col. Kris Poppe, lead defense attorney for Hasan released the following statement on Hasan's behalf following today's court proceedings:
On July 28, 2011, Maj. Nidal Hasan sent a letter to John Galligan in which he stated, "Please be clear, as of July 20, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. you were no longer my attorney and do not represent me in any capacity."
According to Poppe, that decision has not changed. Since July 20, 2011, any comments made by Galligan about this case are for his own purposes and not on behalf of Hasan.
The accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
| Date Taken: | 06.19.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 06.19.2012 17:07 |
| Story ID: | 90265 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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